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Cu: What Did the Direct Primary Do to Party Loyalty in Congress? [Pdf]

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This scholarly paper examines the relationship between the adoption of the direct primary and its effect on party loyalty in Congress. Because individual states adopted the direct primary before the 17th amendment was adopted, the researchers used data from these states to examine their question.

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progressivism
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17th amendment, political reform, progressive legislation, direct primary, progressive era, direct election of congressmen, direct election of senators
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